New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
WHAT MEN TALK ABOUT.
TOPICS THAT ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED IN
PUBLIC PLACES

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and has back thoroughly convinced that there is
no place like America. In talking about the boob
trade abroad he said There Is nothing new in the
trade. The English opposed to anything new
ihey nave had the experience there with cheap
books as we have had on this side of the water, and
the outlook is not considered vorable The London
book publishers persistenty refuse to try anything
that IA new. With them everything IA Judged by the
traditions OF the trade. They never try anything a
second time. For instance, London was at one time
the great centre OF publication OF fiat table books and
me illustrated parl0r works. They have not pro-
duced anything OF this kind tor ten ears. The public
was worked Out 1t and they think that Is tho
ehd OF IT, In this country we have traditions OF
the trade which would prevent from irving such a
scheme second time. The London bookseller Is a
diihcult man to find. There great stores such
rs we have here. with assortmenrs from all the pub
hshers and stationery besides You 90 into little
stuuy store and hnd dirty boy who takes your card
mp little dirty stairway into little way back
In the corner which requires gasgbt to Illuminate it
at all hours of the day. and then l. the publisher Is
wiiLg to see You, you step up. We could fit up
better Offices in our snb-cears than they have over
there. made inquiries several times why il would
not De good thing to open great bookstore like
those we have in this country. on tho Strand or on
some other prominent street The reply was that 1t
wonld not 90. II asked why 1t would not do the
only reply was that 10 against the traditions"
Mr.. Clap went to Monte Carlo among other places
the earthquake" M. C.app said the people are
living IN hats and temporary structures but they
really good deal better OF than they re before the
earthquake The houses hat were shaken down were
tai pies o. brick, hundreds OF years old from which
the mortar had been entirely etten away the ee-
inent5. The wonder il that they up at ALL earth
quake or no earthquake. They miserable habi-
tatons at best. and ncarly healthy the huts
in which they are living"
4 prominent lawyer of Northern Ohio who comes
occasionally TO New-YorIl business ia George ).
Baldwin lie weighs probably 275 pounds, aud has a
faee correspondingly broad with his Ggure. He said
few words about politics yesterday. 1t does not
make any DILIGENCE he remarked. " what kind of
delegation tIe Republicans will send from OHIO to he
next National Convention. The sympathy OF the peo-
p" there il for Blaine. | believe il a test vote
coud BE taken among the Republ cans OF the State.
seventy five per Mt would be in favor OF the
nomination OF the man from Name
People in ,s East are sometimes astonished by the
stories that told OF the long drives and rides that
are taken m the West roadster in this region that
IS good Tor fifty miles day is animal. Colonel
j. ". Dwyer. ut Mexico said the other day:
" We think nothing OF driving sixty miles n day.
have driven spln o. ! osses seyenty-fve miles in
single day without seeming to weary Il EN-. There is
eomethng about the air aud ipherie conditions
that permits tue lungs Of tho anim ia to work Just
right all the time. Ny ranch il thirty mics from
Senator Dor-rys. and three hours is usidered ample
time 10 drive over there
Er-Curg1clsma J. FLOYD King CT Louisiana. has
b. en- in Nev.iosk tor weeks engaged in promOt
ing q southern business enterprise He stout
man. dark-compleX with handsome head and
tn-shaven face. Alter serving nine years In
Congress- Nr. King wa retired at tho last election.
aud has started upOh business career in enter
prses with to the New South which he has
been brngil X 10 thr attention OF Ncw-YOrk capital
,ts. In speaking OF his retirement. Mr. King said:
" I have regret at going out of pubic lite. There
Ia compensa ion in It. seo that Mr.. POwderly,
tine knhs OF Labor. CRYING ont against the bur-
den Of iettcr-writlng. know something OF that N.Y.
self Ia The irst year OF Mr.. Cleveland's Adminstra-
ton my ball for postage alone was 800 Ny clerk
hire amounted to moro than my salary ~ Congress
Man. ne more | answered letters the more 70
coysl. nave spent entire lay and Monday
In enle 1voring to open and the mail of Satur
dag without completing the work. IL is probable
that could have returned 10 Congress II Mr. Carlisle
bad not kept us too lOng in Washington. mad 10
eight n band oil meu Who came up TO Washington and
demanded patronage of Mr. Cleveland to carry out
TIER pHrpOse- There were nino candidates before
the cony.n tOn Tor Congressional domination. repre-
sentns each OF the counties in tho district. | was
able 10 take some counties away from some cand,
date. otter got bach to Louisiana, and only needed
one more county q accomplish ny renonnaiion but
I was tWo days too late to accomplish tdat result
JGlgc Homer 4. Nelson. one OF Jacob sharps cOun-
So spoke the other day about the formation OF jury
IN this way IL ia very annoying to the attorneys in
tho 10 be obliged 10 delay 50 long III securing
urymen. The dihcuity with our jury system ia that
business rn-n. who make the beat III all jurors, know
how 10 keen oil the ures. have NOT boon through
the process myself, bat | underitInd IL Ia cOmprc-
hendel ia the phrase that kissing goes by favor
There n a some who want 10 get on the Jury be-
cause OF the prominence it viii give them. They ike
to their in the papers every day with their
places OF business and their occupations stated II en-
there others who want place IN tue box because
they get 81 dav tor u. But the great majority o.
IL. ,hF lar 70 ina nm nFa
too ignorant to be good inrymen have had any
number OF people ask me why there was such n long
delay In getting Jury SAID TO al tuch lnqurSts
If Won will fast come down To the co1rioOm and sit
side OF Tor alf an hour your question vii be
answered.
f. c. Hollins, of Wall Street with rudy hue on
hs cheeks aud fresh ring in tia 'oice, chatted tue
other dAy With his acluaintances about recent trip
throus ia the South aud West | went to Birnirg-
ham, .aid he, TO look at some property Tor syndi-
cate. am thoroughly convinced that the land boom
there is unwarranted and eticay over. Property
is offered Tor sale every hand Big sales are made
ON fictitious values in this manner: syndicate or
land company would buy number OF acres near
town, gee mp a big auction sale, oaer lots on what
they claimed exceptionally favorable terms, and ao-
c,pt - per cent in cash. the balance in two aud
tnreo year payments. rhe - per cent would pay
back all they had IN t, and the obligations received
from purchasers were much clear gam II they
should ever be pail Some persons would pay DO ana
some 100 por ccnt their purchases. MS was also
cain The buyers however, are mostly poor
and there WAS nothing solid back OF the boom. There
il M etpisrnion To these to maze them strong.
The climate IA eGeryating. Eastern ana N0Hhern
mon no % down there put IN good deal OF energy
or two, bat ~ tue end VI mat 'we toy IAN
into ne Same eneryang habits With tho ret oil the
poople. Ias danger from yellow fever IS another
drawback 10 this region. went on up To n'"'ou'i OF
,,rirh ,,,, .ta,h somewhat Inherently. New blood
and new money are pouring i1to the West win tro
inonaols energy. Com, wheat cattle. hogs ana
"a. .F a.. .lts
railroads The grow in mat part o. tho country IS
substantial aad s:c,iy. iirsodr a beautiful othe
wi h as fine biuc glass t.ey have IN hen'ucAy' ana
wonderful 10 .ouferS 81 mncr'l-, wheat, corn cate
and bcrsss Maav toms thrOu gnout the State are
experiencing state of high prosperity ana mere ~
Coing 10 be . big boOua, 81 Louis on account al us
growth az nj Anutacturing centre. property lhete -
.ery Low now. There is s)uiehinr behind am be! chu
such states as Missouri, Kansas ni Nebraska TO 'np-
port them. They draw trade irom states iui'per
Wc-t"